In general Italian adjectives follow the noun:# J# u, Z. H* w3 X+ z( G: d5 E: l
è una lingua difficile. (It is a difficult language.)3 L% V( ~# b; T- H4 b
Marina è una ragazza generosa. (Marina is a generous girl.)
$ a8 j7 ~: U! N& b Certain common adjectives, however, generally come before the noun:
& X6 }5 E7 t$ W* A, x# i Anna è una cara amica. (Anna is a dear friend.)% h4 `: m. A% {! X" I
Gino è un bravo dottore. (Gino is a good doctor.)# l6 Q0 f6 h/ l4 f
è un brutt'affare. (It's a bad situation.)
0 y- z% t1 m: V4 n7 }1 | The most common adjectives that come before the noun are listed in the table below.0 g9 }5 B1 z5 y/ O; K
ITALIAN ADJECTIVES THAT PRECEDE NOUNS
5 _5 f" C& o4 y4 X# L bello9 j2 i7 m# v u! E& v$ F
beautiful
* c$ Z4 m- a6 {% {8 d2 j bravo4 a+ B9 ` I6 Z$ v4 }! k
good, able
/ ?1 q+ e" x4 u" m% V3 T0 m- [) D) ~ brutto5 P' O( [3 _4 o, S1 G+ G
ugly& o" _; f# n$ D; p, Y# R: H
buono
7 }: }1 Z* b* z% X3 o good# k6 v4 S' h f
caro! I- N) ^, e: t* h D# x" A5 z
dear3 Y1 P! w. a" Z; s6 Y
cattivo
; n$ g: b2 f1 ]$ ?- }5 P9 { bad
% w. L& x( i O6 w: {- u giovane6 z) k0 s3 g, |/ N7 B( H8 L4 i
young! o* K) _0 x( P- K
grande/ d4 L+ T" c. [4 m* q
large; great
& R6 u8 T7 S/ j% a0 t% Z) I lungo' z* R6 p+ L" |8 I5 h6 f2 C
long" j+ V8 h$ b8 o. ^
nuovo" |6 c( R5 J& ` u4 `
new
: R) |. p J4 n- L5 I4 z piccolo6 V- c; n% s: j, `3 h
small, little
% h! H7 z) P; {! q H& L. {: ?. Y0 F stesso
3 W J: X& {6 T same
3 ~& @. [- L [. D. X5 L2 ^/ H9 e vecchio
( } V$ l2 v7 v. W: K3 E old, p' G, M# C7 r1 q/ J
vero3 X6 p0 S7 I5 F# {9 p4 ~
true
8 g/ Z, o6 l% x. B1 t But even these adjectives must follow the noun for emphasis or contrast, and when modified by an adverb: v4 `+ J. j9 }1 {6 O
Oggi non porta l'abito vecchio, porta un abito nuovo. (Today he is not wearing the old suit, he is wearing a new suit.)% H, R y3 D+ {5 t. }& k
Abitano in una casa molto piccola. (They live in a very small house.) |
发表于 2012-8-17 13:41:37
